Marine Biology News
June 3, 2025
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June 3, 2025 — To satisfy the seafood needs of billions of people, offering them access to a more biodiverse array of fish creates opportunities to mix-and-match species to obtain better nutrition from smaller ...
June 2, 2025 — Some microbes living on sand grains use up all the oxygen around them. Their neighbors, left without oxygen, make the best of it: They use nitrate in the surrounding water for denitrification -- a process hardly possible when oxygen is present. This ...
May 28, 2025 — Scientists show that wolves that are eating sea otters in Alaska have much higher concentrations of mercury than those eating other prey such as deer and ...
May 28, 2025 — This study measured the growth rate of coral reefs in Honaunau Bay, Hawaii, using on-site data gathering and aerial imagery. Researchers found that the reefs are being eroded by sea urchin populations which have exploded due to overfishing in the ...
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May 28, 2025 — Close to five million smuggled seahorses worth an estimated CAD$29 million were seized by authorities over a 10-year span, according to a new study ...
May 27, 2025 — Humans were making tools from whale bones as far back as 20,000 years ago, according to a new study. This discovery broadens our understanding of early human use of whale remains and offers valuable ...
May 27, 2025 — Scientists have discovered cells in the skin of Atlantic salmon that offer new insights into how wounds heal, tissues regenerate, and cellular transitions support long-term skin ...
May 27, 2025 — Scientists, who have spent more than a decade examining the impact of artificial light at night on the world's coasts and oceans, have shown that more than one-fifth of the global ocean -- an area ...
May 26, 2025 — Contrary to widespread assumptions, the largest shark that ever lived -- Otodus megalodon -- fed on marine creatures at various levels of the food pyramid and not just the top. Scientists analyzed ...
May 23, 2025 — Plankton may be tiny, but they play an important role in the ocean. As the foundation of marine ecosystems, they support ocean food webs and help regulate Earth's climate by storing carbon. While lab ...
May 21, 2025 — Antimicrobial resistance is a growing issue in aquaculture. Researchers discovered that combinations of bacteria from live-feed microalgae are capable of inhibiting ...
May 23, 2025 — New international research demonstrates global-scale patterns in how El Ni o-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) influences mangrove growth and degradation. Previously, impacts had only been documented at ...
May 22, 2025 — Every year, total allowable catches (TACs) and fishing quotas are set across Europe through a multi-step process -- and yet many fish stocks in EU waters remain overfished. A new analysis reveals ...
May 23, 2025 — A group of fossils of elasmosaurs -- some of the most famous in North America -- have just been formally identified as belonging to a 'very odd' new ...
Earlier Headlines
May 22, 2025 — New research shows how rapidly proliferating turf algae are waging 'chemical warfare' to inhibit the recovery of kelp forests along Maine's warming ...
May 22, 2025 — A new study proves that a type of genetic element called 'introners' are the mechanism by which many introns spread within and between species, also providing evidence of eight instances in ...
May 22, 2025 — New research examining 11,700 years of bowhead whale persistence throughout the Arctic projects that sea ice loss due to climate change will cause their habitat to severely contract by up to 75 per ...
May 21, 2025 — Clownfish have been shown to shrink in order to survive heat stress and avoid social conflict, research ...
May 20, 2025 — A novel analysis suggests more than 3,500 animal species are threatened by climate change and also sheds light on huge gaps in fully understanding the risk to the animal ...
May 20, 2025 — Humpback whales are not always born in tropical waters, new research has shown -- challenging long-held assumptions about their breeding and migration behaviors, while raising new questions for ...
May 19, 2025 — Scientists have uncovered the genetic underpinnings of one of the ocean's most bizarre animals: a branching marine worm named Ramisyllis kingghidorahi that lives inside sea sponges and ...
May 16, 2025 — A new study reveals that heat-tolerant symbiotic algae may be essential to saving elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) -- a foundational species in Caribbean reef ecosystems -- from the devastating ...
May 15, 2025 — A new study shows that seagrass ecosystems along the northern half of Florida's Gulf Coast have remained relatively healthy and undisturbed for the last several thousand ...
May 14, 2025 — With coral reefs in crisis due to climate change, scientists have engineered a bio-ink that could help promote coral larvae settlement and restore these underwater ecosystems before it's too ...
May 12, 2025 — Scientists have found that juvenile European green crabs can do as much damage as adults to shellfish and native sea plants, calling into question current methods to eradicate the invasive ...
May 9, 2025 — Antarctic krill do not only react to external environmental influences such as light or food. They also use their internal clock to adapt to the extreme conditions of the polar ...
May 8, 2025 — Fishing pots fitted with LED lights catch significantly more shrimp and fish, new research ...
May 8, 2025 — Scientists have launched an interactive global map to show the migratory patterns of more than 100 marine species in an effort to protect at-risk ...
May 7, 2025 — Parasites are crucial indicators of ecosystem health, and their absence can signal trouble. Once pristine, Florida's Indian River Lagoon (IRL) now faces pollution and algal blooms that have ...
May 7, 2025 — Newly discovered species of extinct fish shows striking similarities to unrelated modern-day predators, suggesting certain traits have emerged multiple times and remained consistent over hundreds of ...
May 5, 2025 — A new study links grazing halo patterns in coral reefs, as well as those in other patchy habitats, to the spatial patterns of the shelter habitat itself. The researchers found that grazing halos are ...
May 5, 2025 — Some reef fish have the unexpected ability to move their jaws from side to side, biologists have discovered. This ability -- which is rare among vertebrate animals -- allows these fish to feed ...
May 5, 2025 — Could the artificial introduction of oxygen revitalise dying coastal waters? While oxygenation approaches have already been proven successful in lakes, their potential side effects must be carefully ...
May 5, 2025 — Some red algae exhibit structural color that gives their growth tips a blue hue and the rest of their bodies including their fruiting structures a white hue. Moreover, since the color-producing ...
Thursday, May 22, 2025
- New Study Reveals How Competition Between Algae Is Transforming the Gulf of Maine
- 'Selfish' Genes Called Introners Proven to Be a Major Source of Genetic Complexity
- Climate Change Poses Severe Threat to Bowhead Whale Habitat
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
- Thousands of Animal Species Threatened by Climate Change
- Surprise Baby Whale Sightings Reveal There's Still Much to Learn About Humpbacks
Monday, May 19, 2025
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Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Monday, May 12, 2025
Friday, May 9, 2025
Thursday, May 8, 2025
- Scottish Shrimp Study Illuminates New Potential for Bait-Less Fishing
- Database Reveals Vital Ocean Links to Aid Conservation
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
- Fewer Parasites in the Indian River Lagoon Signal Big Ecosystem Problems
- Triassic Fossil Reveals Nature's Best Jaw for Hunting Fast Fish
Monday, May 5, 2025
- Halo Patterns Around Coral Reefs May Signal Resilience
- How Are They Biting? High Speed Video Reveals Unexpected Jaw Movements in Reef Fish
- Artificial Oxygen Supply in Coastal Waters: A Hope With Risks
- Blue Tips Are Red Algae's Red Flags
- Ancient Poems Tell the Story of Charismatic River Porpoise's Decline Over the Past 1,400 Years
Friday, May 2, 2025
- How Mid-Cretaceous Events Affected Marine Top Predators
- Loss of Sea Ice Alters the Colors of Light in the Ocean
Thursday, May 1, 2025
- Rhythmically Trained Sea Lion Returns for an Encore -- And Performs as Well as Humans
- Designer Microbe Shows Promise for Reducing Mercury Absorption from Seafood
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
- Deciphering the Migratory Behavior and Connectivity of Mediterranean and Atlantic Cory's Shearwaters
- Juvenile Salmon Roam Between Salt and Fresh Water While Exploring Coast and Rivers, New Research Finds
- When Sea Stars Fall, Sea Otters Rise: Sea Otters Benefit from Prey Boom Triggered by Loss of Ochre Sea Stars
Monday, April 28, 2025
- Extreme Monsoon Changes Threaten the Bay of Bengal's Role as a Critical Food Source
- Chip-Shop Fish Among Key Seabed Engineers
Friday, April 25, 2025
- 'Cryosphere Meltdown' Will Impact Arctic Marine Carbon Cycles and Ecosystems, New Study Warns
- Animal Energy Usage Made Visible Through Video
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
- New and Surprising Traction Trait in Sculpin Fish
- Paying Fishers to Release Endangered Catches Can Aid Conservation, but Only If Done Right
- Toxic Blooms in Motion: Researchers Map Algae Patterns in Lake Okeechobee, Florida
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
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Thursday, April 17, 2025
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
- Microorganisms Employ a Secret Weapon During Metabolism
- First Confirmed Footage of a Colossal Squid -- And It's a Baby!
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
- Studying How Seals Adapt to Extreme Environments Could Lead to Benefits in Human Reproductive Health
Monday, April 14, 2025
Thursday, April 10, 2025
- Drug Pollution Alters Salmon Migration
- Transplanting Posidonia Oceanica: Conservation of Seagrass Meadows
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
- Coral Reefs Exude Myriad Chemicals, Fueling Dynamic Microbial Recycling of Nutrients
- Mapping Mercury Contamination in Penguins of the Southern Ocean
- With New Database Researchers May Be Able to Predict Rare Milky Seas Bioluminescent, Glowing Event
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
- Life Recovered Rapidly at Site of Dino-Killing Asteroid: A Hydrothermal System May Have Helped
- Restoration Programs Won’t Save Coral Reefs
- Flex Appeal: 'Trade-Off' Between Armor and Efficiency in Sea Turtle Shells
- Dinosaurs' Apparent Decline Prior to Asteroid May Be Due to Poor Fossil Record
Monday, April 7, 2025
- Saturn's Moon Titan Could Harbor Life, but Only a Tiny Amount, Study Finds
- One-Third of Australia's Coastal Terrestrial Aquaculture at Risk from Sea Level Rise by 2100
Friday, April 4, 2025
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Wednesday, March 26, 2025
- Coral Diseases and Water Quality Play a Key Role for Coral Restoration and Survival Efforts
- New Study Shines a Light on the Mechanics of Bioluminescence in the Rare Fish Vinciguerria Mabahiss
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
- Ocean Eddies -- The Food Trucks of the Sea
- Artisanal Fishers Are Almost as Accurate as Satellites in Producing Environmental Data
- Ecosystem Disrupted Following the Disappearance of Great White Sharks
Monday, March 24, 2025
- Biologists Discover Ancient Neurohormone That Controls Appetite
- Introduced Pacific Oysters Provide Biodiversity Benefits in Port River
Friday, March 21, 2025
Thursday, March 20, 2025
- Aotearoa Once Home to Elephant Seals
- Study Identifies Viruses in Red Tide Blooms for the First Time
- Restored Stream Supports New Wild Salmon Run
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
- Marine Animals Help Solve Ocean Issues
- Sulfur Bacteria Team Up to Break Down Substances in the Seabed
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
- Red Coral Colonies Survive a Decade After Being Transplanted in the Medes Islands
- Coastal Guardians Pioneer a New Way to Protect the Florida Keys' Shorelines
Monday, March 17, 2025
Thursday, March 13, 2025
- Brown Trout Proven to Successfully Navigate Beaver Dams
- 'Surprising' Cause of Sargassum Blooms in Caribbean
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
- Signs of Alien Life May Be Hiding in These Gases
- Gene Related to Human Kidney Disease Linked to Touch in Sea Anemones
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
- Study Explores Effects of Climatic Changes on Christmas Island's Iconic Red Crabs
- 'Fishial' Recognition: Neural Network Identifies Coral Reef Sounds
Monday, March 10, 2025
Sunday, March 9, 2025
Friday, March 7, 2025
Thursday, March 6, 2025
- Study Warns of Deadly Future Marine Heat Waves in East Coast Estuaries
- Adaptability of Some Coral Reef Fish to Rising Temperatures
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
- Amphibians Bounce-Back from Earth's Greatest Mass Extinction
- Giant Clone of Seaweed in the Baltic Sea
Monday, March 3, 2025
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
- Shark Activity in South African Reef Revealed by Citizen Scientist Scuba Divers
- Eavesdropping on Whale Songs Sparks New Discoveries in Whale Ecology
- Feeding Anemone: Symbiote Fish Actively Feed Hosts in Wild
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
- Humans Inherited Their Flexible Joints from the Earliest Jawed Fish
- Some Animals Cooperate With Members of Other Species
- Siamese Fighting Fish Need More Space in Pet Shops, Study Shows
Monday, February 24, 2025
- Heat-Stressed Reefs May Benefit from Coral-Dwelling Crabs
- How Young Salmon Navigate a Gauntlet of Danger En Route to the Sea
- Research Provides New Detail on the Impact of Volcanic Activity on Early Marine Life
Friday, February 21, 2025
- Underwater Mics and Machine Learning Aid Right Whale Conservation
- Successes of Virginia's Oyster Restoration Efforts
- The Rising Tide of Sand Mining: A Growing Threat to Marine Life